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Aug 26

szymon: Cleaning slippers This is for my dear Cecil, who was walking around this past weekend with the dust mop attachments on his feet. This also reminds me of the similar Useless Japanese Invention.

szymon:

Cleaning slippers

This is for my dear Cecil, who was walking around this past weekend with the dust mop attachments on his feet. This also reminds me of the similar Useless Japanese Invention.

The Truth About Vermouth: The secret ingredient in today's top cocktails remains misunderstood - Great comprehensive article on vermouth. Includes thoughts from some of my favorite bartenders.

Aug 21

Mad Men Playboy shoot I know the one of Sal is the one circulating, but I’m enoying seeing Peter in a non-blue suit.

Mad Men Playboy shoot

I know the one of Sal is the one circulating, but I’m enoying seeing Peter in a non-blue suit.

Aug 18

Dupont “Gin” Rickey Whodathunk? The famed Gin Rickey orignally had a bourbon base, not Gin. 2 to 3 quarter-size slices ginger root Juice of half a medium lime (about 3/4 ounce) 1 1/2 ounces bourbon 1 ounce honey syrup (see NOTE) Ice Club soda Mint sprig, for garnish Muddle the ginger slices with lime juice in a mixing glass. Add the bourbon, honey syrup and ice. Shake well, then strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with club soda, then garnish with the spent half of the lime and the mint sprig. NOTE: To make honey syrup, combine 1 part honey and 2 parts water in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes. Let cool before using in this recipe.

Dupont “Gin” Rickey

Whodathunk? The famed Gin Rickey orignally had a bourbon base, not Gin.

Muddle the ginger slices with lime juice in a mixing glass.

Add the bourbon, honey syrup and ice. Shake well, then strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with club soda, then garnish with the spent half of the lime and the mint sprig.

NOTE: To make honey syrup, combine 1 part honey and 2 parts water in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes. Let cool before using in this recipe.

Aug 17

Josh Karpf: In Search of the Perfect Pork Martini - Uh, is there really such a thing as a perfect portk Martini?

Denny’s All Nighter Appeals To Your Hungry Inner Emo Wow, these “band-designed” dishes on the new late-night menu at Denny’s both scare me and make me want to get drunk and binge on these foods at 3am: “Plain White Milkshake”: a vanilla-flavored milkshake designed by the members of the Plain White T’s “Hearts on a Plate”: heart-shaped pancakes covered in strawberry syrup and white chocolate chips, developed by Eagles of Death Metal’s Jesse Hughes “Taking Back Bacon Burger Fries”: fries with all the fixings of a cheeseburger dumped on top of it, conceived by Taking Back Sunday And other non-band-designed, but inspired items such as: “Potachos”: freshly fried and seasoned kettle chips topped with crumbled sausage, bacon, bell pepper and onion mix, cheese sauce and shredded Cheddar cheese ”Sweet Ride Nachos”: freshly fried flour tortilla chips tossed in cinnamon sugar, then topped with strawberry topping, raspberry sauce, seasonal fruit, hot fudge, caramel, white chocolate chips and whipped cream

Denny’s All Nighter Appeals To Your Hungry Inner Emo

Wow, these “band-designed” dishes on the new late-night menu at Denny’s both scare me and make me want to get drunk and binge on these foods at 3am:

And other non-band-designed, but inspired items such as:

Weird Food-Related Album Covers | Serious Eats Check out the full article for some more awesome record album covers. This one is “Snack Attack” by Godley & Creme.

Weird Food-Related Album Covers | Serious Eats

Check out the full article for some more awesome record album covers. This one is “Snack Attack” by Godley & Creme.

Aug 05

“I can either be a guy who writes novels, or I can be a guy who answers email. Realizing I cannot be both, I’ve made the decision, and now I live with it.” —

Merlin paraphrasing Neal Stephenson’s “Why I am a Bad Correspondent”.

(Making Time to Make: Bad Correspondence | 43 Folders)

We spend so much time with email and other online correspondence, that it’s easy to forget what we’re really trying to accomplish.

Aug 04

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Jul 31

via bullshit / via lamb / via leti: Wow, this just seems wrong! THEY’VE GONE BACK TO THE FUTURE!

via bullshit / via lamb / via leti:

Wow, this just seems wrong! THEY’VE GONE BACK TO THE FUTURE!